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Water restored to Mount Olive prison after leak; nearby towns still affected
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Water restored to Mount Olive prison after leak; nearby towns still affected

  • By Faithlyn Graham fgraham@hdmediallc.com
  • Updated Aug 12, 2026

Thousands of customers — including the Mount Olive Correctional Complex — were without enough drinking water last week after problems surfaced…

Energy and Environment

DEP to dispute EPA termination of $1 million grant to address toxic PFAS pollution

  • By Mike Tony mtony@hdmediallc.com
  • Updated May 17, 2026

West Virginia state officials and environmental advocates are pushing back after the Trump administration terminated a $1 million grant previo…

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Every yard makes a difference. Native-plant champion Doug Tallamy's got a new book explaining how
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Every yard makes a difference. Native-plant champion Doug Tallamy's got a new book explaining how

  • By JESSICA DAMIANO The Associated Press
  • Updated May 17, 2026

If you’re a human living on this planet, you should get to know Doug Tallamy, the entomologist and University of Delaware professor whose grou…

Bill weakening oversight of gas, oil tanks nearest water intakes advances in WV House
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Bill weakening oversight of gas, oil tanks nearest water intakes advances in WV House

  • By Mike Tony mtony@hdmediallc.com
  • Updated May 14, 2026

Legislation to exempt from state oversight aboveground storage tanks nearest to public water intakes that consist of toxic chemicals has gaine…

WV Senate sends industry-backed move to allow increased water pollution to governor
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WV Senate sends industry-backed move to allow increased water pollution to governor

  • By Mike Tony mtony@hdmediallc.com
  • Updated May 10, 2026

The West Virginia Senate has sent to Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s desk industry-backed legislation that would allow increased water pollution.

WV land use, community development experts decry Trump halting project momentum
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WV land use, community development experts decry Trump halting project momentum

  • By Mike Tony mtony@hdmediallc.com
  • Updated May 6, 2026

An attorney at a West Virginia University legal services unit that focuses on quality-of-life improvements through land and water conservation…

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Coal River Group to focus on tourism development in stream's 5-county watershed
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Coal River Group to focus on tourism development in stream's 5-county watershed

  • By Rick Steelhammer rsteelhammer@hdmediallc.com
  • Updated Apr 29, 2026

After spending its first 22 years working to restore and protect the Coal River system, the Coal River Group is now setting its sights on prom…

WV coal firm had long environmental violation history before bankruptcy, cases stopped
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WV coal firm had long environmental violation history before bankruptcy, cases stopped

  • By Mike Tony mtony@hdmediallc.com
  • Updated Apr 29, 2026

A West Virginia coal company’s bankruptcy that caused a judge to set aside federal lawsuits against the company aimed at blocking its environm…

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Maggie Stange: A fast track to toxins in your tap water (ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä)

  • By Maggie Stange
  • Updated Apr 29, 2026

In response to West Virginia Manufacturers Association President Bill Bissett’s recent op-ed in the Gazette-Mail, it’s important to point out …

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Reports show pre-flood sewage issues in Cannelton; ‘Band-Aid’ fix being considered
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Reports show pre-flood sewage issues in Cannelton; ‘Band-Aid’ fix being considered

  • By Sierra Marling smarling@hdmediallc.com
  • Updated Jul 20, 2026

CANNELTON — Many think sewage issues in Cannelton Hollow, in northwestern Fayette County, began in 2022 when a flood washed out 2½ miles of pi…

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